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Unsanitary and deadly: The Great Stink of 1858 may foreshadow our future climate breakdown
Matthew Rozsa
One of the smelliest summers in history has stark implications for our present climate breakdown, experts say
Live long and flounder: An aging expert on the looming crisis of our longer lifespans
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A new book, "The Measure of Our Age," explores the growing problem of our graying nation
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Paul Bierman, Tammy Rittenour
Frozen soil extracted during the Cold War reveals a time when Greenland was free of ice. It could happen again
Coffee bags are changing instant coffee’s reputation— but don’t throw out your French Press just yet
Michael La Corte
“Steeping coffee still feels like ‘brewing’ in a way that dissolving instant doesn’t. It has more romance"
The migrant boat disaster and America’s endless wars: Why we missed the real story
Andrea Mazzarino
Hundreds died in the Mediterranean while we were focused on that submersible. Looking the other way was a choice
Light pollution is the easiest pollution to fix — so why aren’t we doing it?
Matthew Rozsa
Light pollution is an existential threat that belongs in the same conversation as climate change, experts say
The opposite of “common sense”: No Labels campaign in 2024 is a revenge plot against Democrats
Heather Digby Parton
Why is former Democrat turned independent senator Joe Lieberman so invested in a third-party run right now?
Mosquitos are moving to higher elevations — and so is malaria
Mary Katherine Wildeman
Rising temperatures are also not the only way a changing climate gives mosquitoes the upper hand
Scientists propose way to combat coral bleaching using curcumin
Matthew Rozsa
Coral bleaching is a devastating problem, but a new technique using a natural ingredient suggests not all is lost
Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse
Matthew Rozsa
Heatwaves across the globe are smashing records, alarming trends consistent with climate change predictions
Can we really eliminate invasive species by eating them?
Shelby Vittek
"Eating them . . . is one of the least wasteful ways to [reduce invasive species populations]"
Amid a dizzying week of news, somehow Donald Trump manages to hog the spotlight
Brian Karem
The Pentagon admits UAPs are a thing, RFK Jr makes a vile accusation — and we're still trapped in the Trump circus
Samuel Alito and the fishing trip that set the world on fire
Sabrina Haake
How the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision made climate change worse
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in New Zealand’s wild cockles and watercress puts people at risk
Jack Heinemann, Sophie Joy Van Hamelsveld
"We need improved guidelines for the safe harvesting and use of wild foods and more strenuous monitoring"
“They don’t realize how deeply racial bias permeates”: Central Park birder on where liberals fail
D. Watkins
Christian Cooper, who went viral for being Black in Central Park, shares his two passions: birding and voting
340,000 UPS drivers poised to strike over extreme heat, safe working conditions
Tushar Khurana
The largest single-employer strike in U.S. history could frame worker power as a climate solution
Pennsylvania locomotive manufacturing workers are striking for greener jobs
John McCracken
Unions are working together to push for better environmental standards and greener technology in the industry
We have no idea if pesticide protections for bees actually work — a serious issue for conservation
Matthew Rozsa
A new study shows pesticide research is biased towards honeybees, which could negatively impact other bee species
What this year’s El Niño means for wheat and global food supply
David Ubilava
"El Niño's global impacts are complex and multifaceted"
How your body (and the environment) is affected by the consumption of both red and processed meats
Katherine Sievert, Gary Sacks
"But this is not sustainable. To improve the health of people and the planet we need to change how we produce meat"
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
Ian Enochs
El Niño is contributing to the problem, but rising ocean heat is largely driven by burning fossil fuels
Abandoning nuclear power was a mistake. Germany must return to the future of energy
Nick O’Hara
Renewables alone can't provide the clean energy we need to combat climate change
How masa harina changed the course of human history — and gave us better tacos
Michael La Corte
Author and "Masienda" founder Jorge Gaviria speaks about the far-reaching significance of masa
Greener oceans due to climate change, new study suggests
Troy Farah
Two decades of satellite data show that 56% of the ocean surface is changing in color
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